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Embiid defied the boos of the crowd and contributed a triple-double in 48 minutes of play (19 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists), but only shot 7/19 from the field and left the decisive moments to his young co-star. “Our first option was having a tough time, so Maxey said to himself, ‘Okay, I’ve got to carry the team now,'” Sixers coach Nick Nurse said. “I encouraged him to look for his chances and take his shots.” In addition to the duo, Tobias Harris also played well (19 points), and Kelly Oubre Jr. put up 14 points.
For the hosts, Thibodeau shrank the rotation to seven players, three of whom were on the floor for at least 50 minutes. In addition to the once again very strong Brunson, Hart scored 18 points, OG Anunoby scored 17 points. The Knicks were leading 49:43 at halftime, but neither team could really pull away in the second half.
There was bad news for the Knicks before the game: Forward Bojan Bogdanovic has to undergo surgery on his injured left foot, which means his season is over. The team announced this. The 35-year-old was injured in a duel with Nicolas Batum in Game 4.
2024-05-01 04:40:00
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